Social Sciences at Montana State University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Montana State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 146 of them were social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Bozeman Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

MSU Bozeman Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at MSU Bozeman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at MSU Bozeman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	334
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	341
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	366

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Montana State University.

MSU Bozeman Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at MSU Bozeman awarded 146 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at MSU Bozeman are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	116
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

MSU Bozeman Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from MSU Bozeman. About 83% were men and 17% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. MSU Bozeman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Montana State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	62
Political Science & Government	45
Economics	35
Anthropology	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,370	$58,650
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Urban and Regional Planners	120	$58,600
Social Scientists	100	$70,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

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